Bibliograph

Golf in Seattle and Tacoma, Debbie Sorrentino Kilgren and Neil E. Kilgren

Type

Label

Golf in Seattle and Tacoma, Debbie Sorrentino Kilgren and Neil E. Kilgren

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Golf in Seattle and Tacoma

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Debbie Sorrentino Kilgren and Neil E. Kilgren

Series statement

Images of sports

Summary

Golf in Seattle and Tacoma uncovers the local history of this sport through photographs and accounts of events that shaped regional courses. In addition to local favorites, lesser-known stories are recounted. Seattle's Bill Wright became the first African American to win a national championship. Ballard's Karsten Solheim invented the PING golf club. Homer Kelley wrote one of the most influential books on the physics of the golf swing. Golf writer John Dreher located kidnapped George Weyerhaeuser. Minority golfers established the Fir State Golf Club to circumvent rules that prohibited entry into golf tournaments. Plus, this book explores the history of the area's newest course, Chambers Bay

Target audience

adult

Classification